“When Grief Breaks Your Heart”: A Case Study of Interpersonal Psychotherapy Delivered in a Primary Care Setting

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (8) ◽  
pp. 807-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Fatima Gomes ◽  
Neerja Chowdhary ◽  
Eleni Vousoura ◽  
Helen Verdeli
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Understanding the Fontan Procedure in Congenital Heart Disease Patients and the Importance of Early Hepatology Referrals: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-99
Author(s):  
Alice Chan
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Fontan Procedure ◽  
Early Screening

Background: Patients with congenital heart disease are surviving into adulthood because of new surgeries developed over the recent decades. One surgery is the Fontan procedure, which is used in patients with only one functioning ventricle. Although it has been saving lives, in the recent years multiple complications have been noted. Objective: To discuss the Fontan procedure and inform nurse practitioners in the primary care setting the importance of early screening and referral because of increasing number of liver complications in these patients. This case study highlights the dilemmas a patient with the Fontan procedure faces as a young adult. Methods: Evidence-based articles from the PubMed and Embase databases were used to support the case study. Results: Patients with the low-pressure Fontan circulation are under chronic passive congestion and have known liver complications such as liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and protein-losing enteropathy. This can lead to a high-risk dual organ heart–liver transplant. Conclusions: Early screening and referral to a hepatologist are critical in these patients. Implications for Nursing: Since patients with congenital heart disease often present to the primary care setting, nurse practitioners in this area should understand the Fontan procedure and its associated complications so they can effectively manage these patients.

Evolution of a health navigator model of care within a primary care setting: a case study

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Doolan-Noble ◽  
Danielle Smith ◽  
Robin Gauld ◽  
Debra L. Waters ◽  
Anthony Cooke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Patient Navigation ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Care Services

Objective. Patient navigation originated as an approach for reducing disparities in cancer care and consequent health outcomes. Over time navigator models have evolved and been used to address various health issues in differing contexts. This case study outlines the evolution, purpose and effects of a lay-led health navigator model in a deprived, sparsely populated, New Zealand rural setting, where primary care services are frequently understaffed and routinely overstretched. Methods. Routinely collected service utilisation data, survey results and health navigator interview data were utilised to illustrate the client group the service works with, why primary care refer to the service, as well as lessons learned from implementation to ongoing service provision. Results. Those referred to the navigator service generally represented the most vulnerable in the community. Survey respondents, overall, were highly satisfied with the service. Navigators identified barriers and facilitators to implementation, as well as ongoing obstacles and enablers to service provision. Conclusions. This lay-led navigator service provided support to a group of unwell individuals, with few resources and multiple barriers to negotiate, and has effectively engaged with health and social care services, while overcoming various barriers and obstacles to its establishment and ongoing operation. What is known about the topic? Patient navigation models of care were first employed in the 1990s, as a strategy to increase the uptake of cancer screening among disadvantaged women. They have since expanded across the cancer care continuum, but despite favourable findings, information regarding their potential in other settings is limited. What does this paper add? This paper provides a perspective on lay-led navigation services within a rural New Zealand primary care setting. The views of primary care professionals regarding the role and value of the service are provide, as is a summary of the key lessons learnt over the implementation, establishment and ongoing service delivery phases of the programme. What are the implications for practitioners? This case study proposes that lay-led navigation services can provide practical support to primary care; assisting it to meet the needs of patients living with multiple chronic conditions and social challenges.

Identity, Contract and Enterprise in a Primary Care Setting: An English General Practice Case Study

Organization ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth McDonald ◽  
Stephen Harrison ◽  
Kath Checkland
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting

1499: The Prevalence of LUTS and Prostate Enlargement in the Primary Care Setting

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 494-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Naslund ◽  
Alicia Gilsenan ◽  
Kirk Midkiff ◽  
Eric Wolford ◽  
Aileen Bown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Prostate Enlargement

Recognizing and Treating PTSD in the Primary Care Setting

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Elaine Graves ◽  
Tanya N. Alim ◽  
Notalelomwan Aigbogun ◽  
Thomas A. Mellman ◽  
William B. Lawson
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting

1306-P: Cost Effectiveness of Point-of-Care HbA1c in Primary Care Setting in Brazil

Diabetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 1306-P
Author(s):  
DANIELLE S. MEDEIROS ◽  
LORENA S. ROSA ◽  
SOSTENES MISTRO ◽  
CLAVDIA N. KOCHERGIN ◽  
DANIELA A. SOARES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Point Of Care
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